Google, before rolling out its new Material Design to Docs, Sheets
and Slides for the Web,
has started rolling out an update with a similar design as well as some
new features to its Docs and Sheets apps for Android. No mentioned was made about a similar
version for iOS.
Notably, the update comes soon after Google
announced it was shutting down the QuickOffice app
for Android and iOS, and soon after
it released
the Slides app for Android. Google had launched the first standalone
Docs and Sheets apps with offline editing capabilities
in May.
As noted, the new updated Google Sheets and Docs app fits
into the recently introduced Material Design for Docs, Sheets and
Slides for the Web. There is a new floating '+' icon on the lower right
corner to create a new document from anywhere within the apps. The apps also feature Android L compatibility.
The
Sheets app for Android update comes with support for the much-needed
formulas, which the user can now select from a list, like in desktop
versions, instead of putting it manually.
Additionally, the
updated Sheets app for Android lets users view files in xlsx format and
export docs in the same format, as per
Android Police.
The new version of Google Sheets for Android also comes with a
support for only viewing charts (such as pie graphs, line graphs and bar
graphs), but not editing them (a feature recently brought to the Web
version). Auto Fill is another feature added in the Google Sheets app.
The
updated Google Docs app for Android on the other hand, with version
number 1.3.251.9, brings an overhauled editing surface with the ability
to create and edit Microsoft's docx
files. Like the Google Sheets update, Google Docs now also has a
floating '+' icon to create docs from anywhere within the app. Users can
also open documents from their device's storage.
Some of the
other new features in the Google Docs app for Android include fewer
icons on the action bar, dictionary permissions for better spellcheck, a
new details page, and the ability to export files in PDF and Word
formats, reports
Android Police.
Both the updated Sheets
and Docs
App updates are gradually rolling out via Google Play, and are
currently not available in India. Users can however, update to the latest versions via the apk files provided by Android Police.
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